President Biden nominates two prominent Indian-American doctors to key roles
WASHINGTON, July 14: US President Joe Biden has nominated a prominent Indian-American physician and a surgeon to serve in key roles in his administration.
West Virginia’s former health commissioner Dr Rahul Gupta was nominated on Tuesday as the next director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy.
Atul Gawande, a surgeon and popular author, was nominated for Assistant Administrator of the Bureau for Global Health at the US Agency for International Development.
A practising primary care physician of 25 years, Gupta previously served under two Governors as the Health Commissioner of West Virginia. As the state’s Chief Health Officer, he led the opioid crisis response efforts and launched a number of pioneering public health initiatives, including the Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Birthscore programme to identify high-risk infants.
President Biden announces 11 key nominations
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14 Jul 2021, 10:37 GMT+10
Washington [US], July 14 (ANI): President Joe Biden on Tuesday (local time) announced his intent to nominate 11 individuals including two Indian-Americans to serve in key roles.
As per the White House statement, the nominated persons are - Gabe Camarillo, Alan Estevez, Jeff Lane Flake, Kent Doyle Logsdon, Lisa Wang, Chester John Culver, Rich Trumka Jr, James A Diossa, Terrence K Wright, with two Indian-Americans Rahul Gupta and Atul Gawande.
Rahul Gupta is the nominee for Director of National Drug Control Policy, while Atul Gawande is the nominee for Assistant Administrator of the Bureau for Global Health, United States Agency for International Development.
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President Joe Biden on Tuesday (local time) announced his intent to nominate 11 individuals including two Indian-Americans to serve in key roles. As per the White House statement, the nominated persons are - Gabe Camarillo, Alan Estevez, Jeff Lane Flake, Kent Doyle Logsdon, Lisa Wang, Chester John Culver, Rich Trumka Jr, James A Diossa, Terrence K Wright, with two Indian-Americans Rahul Gupta and Atul Gawande. Rahul Gupta is the nominee for Director of National Drug Control Policy, while Atul Gawande is the nominee for Assistant Administrator of the Bureau for Global Health, United States Agency for International Development. The son of an Indian diplomat, Rahul was born in India and grew up in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. He is a national and global thought leader and a driver of innovative public policies on health issues. Dr Gupta serves as an advisor to several organizations and task forces on local, national and international public health policy. He also led the devel
ANI | Updated: Jul 14, 2021 05:47 IST
Washington [US], July 14 (ANI): President Joe Biden on Tuesday (local time) announced his intent to nominate 11 individuals including two Indian-Americans to serve in key roles.
As per the White House statement, the nominated persons are - Gabe Camarillo, Alan Estevez, Jeff Lane Flake, Kent Doyle Logsdon, Lisa Wang, Chester John Culver, Rich Trumka Jr, James A Diossa, Terrence K Wright, with two Indian-Americans Rahul Gupta and Atul Gawande.
Rahul Gupta is the nominee for Director of National Drug Control Policy, while Atul Gawande is the nominee for Assistant Administrator of the Bureau for Global Health, United States Agency for International Development.